Legal Opinion

McComb v. Commissioners

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided October 15, 1875PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Error feo the Court of Common Pleás for the County of Richland, State of Ohio. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite

The Commissioners of Knox County having sued McComb in the Court of Common Pleas of Richland County, he filed an answer to their petition, to which they demurred, alleging for'cause that it did not contain facts sufficient to bar the action. This demurrer was overruled, and replies were thereupon filed. McComb then demurred to the replies, because the facts stated did not constitute a defence to the matter set up in' the answer. This demurrer was sustained, and judgment given in favor of McComb.

The case was then taken by writ of error to the Supreme *2Court of the State, where the judgment of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Parcels v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1874

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Clark v. WilliardSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Great Western Telegraph Co. v. BurnhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. Haseltine v. Central Bank of SpringfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  4. Parker v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. Gorman v. Washington UniversitySupreme Court of the United States · 1942

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